UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT LADDER TRUCK PROPOSAL 2018
LADDER TRUCK (CURRENT) 1992 Pierce Arrow 75 Aerial Ladder 300 Gallon Water Tank 1500 GPM Pump 91 Ground Ladders 1500 Fire Hose
NFPA 1911 STANDARDS Annex D - Guidelines for Front Line and Reserve Fire Apparatus NATIONAL STANDARDS Apparatus built to or refurbished to 1991 or newer standard OK Apparatus built to standard previous to 1991 but less than 25 years old refurbish and upgrade for reserve service Apparatus not built to NFPA standard or over 25 years old Retire
CURRENT DEFICITS Failed Pump Testing Failed Aerial Ladder Testing Exhaust Leaks Air Tank Valves Corroded/Frozen Major Motor Oil Leak Major Transmission Oil Leak Battery Trays Rotted Frame Rails Heavily Corroded/Rusted Pump Cooler Oil Leak Brakes Need Replacement Aerial Hydraulic Leaks Air Line Leaks Air Dryer Leaking/Inoperative Discharge gauges OOS Pump Plumbing Rotted/Leaking Primer Motor Fails Vacuum Pressure Governor OOS Does Not Meet NFPA 1911
REPAIRS 2016 $28,696.19 2017 $25,188.22 2018 $10-25,000 Total $78,884.41 REFURBISHMENT SERVICE LIFE $497,890 5-10 yrs. FAIR MARKET VALUE $5-10,000 MAINTENANCE COSTS Maintenance Repairs Far exceed market value annually Extended down-time for repairs Refurbishment Not cost effective for a noncompliant apparatus No guarantee to eliminate corrosion Warranty not comparable to new apparatus Market Value Increasingly lower each year
FRONT LINE APPARATUS Rescue Squad (2014) Ladder Truck (1992) Engine (2008)
RESERVE APPARATUS Rescue Squad (2017)
HISTORICAL DEPLOYMENT MODEL UNIVERSITY HTS. 1987 1997 2007 2017 FRONT LINE - STAFFED FRONT LINE - STAFFED FRONT LINE - STAFFED FRONT LINE - STAFFED Engine 3 Engine 3 Engine 3 Engine 2 Ladder Truck 3 Ladder Truck 2 Ladder Truck 1 Ladder Truck 1 Rescue Squad 3 Rescue Squad 3 Rescue Squad 3 Rescue Squad 3 RESERVE - UNSTAFFED RESERVE - UNSTAFFED RESERVE - UNSTAFFED RESERVE - UNSTAFFED Engine - Engine - Rescue Squad - Rescue Squad - Rescue Squad - Rescue Squad - - - TOTAL 9 TOTAL 8 TOTAL 7 TOTAL 6
HISTORICAL DEPLOYMENT MODEL CLEVELAND HTS. 1987 1997 2007 2017 FRONT LINE - STAFFED FRONT LINE - STAFFED FRONT LINE - STAFFED FRONT LINE - STAFFED Engine x2 6 Engine x2 6 Engine x2 6 Engine x2 6 Ladder Truck x2 6 Ladder Truck x2 6 Ladder Truck 2 Ladder Truck 3 Rescue Squad x2 6 Rescue Squad x2 6 Rescue Squad x2 6 Rescue Squad x2 6 Command Car 1 Command Car 1 Command Car 1 Command Car 1 RESERVE - UNSTAFFED RESERVE - UNSTAFFED RESERVE - UNSTAFFED RESERVE - UNSTAFFED Engine - Engine - Engine - Engine - Rescue Squad x2 - Rescue Squad x2 - Rescue Squad x2 - Rescue Squad x2 - TOTAL 19 TOTAL 19 TOTAL 15 TOTAL 16
HISTORICAL DEPLOYMENT MODEL SHAKER HTS. 1987 1997 2007 2017 FRONT LINE - STAFFED FRONT LINE - STAFFED FRONT LINE - STAFFED FRONT LINE - STAFFED Engine x2 6 Engine x2 6 Engine x2 6 Engine 2 Ladder Truck x2 6 Ladder Truck 3 Ladder Truck 0 Quint 3 Rescue Squad x2 6 Rescue Squad x2 6 Rescue Squad x2 6 Rescue Squad x2 6 Command Car 1 Command Car 1 Command Car 1 Command Car 1 RESERVE - UNSTAFFED RESERVE - UNSTAFFED RESERVE - UNSTAFFED RESERVE - UNSTAFFED Engine x2 - Engine - Engine - Engine - Rescue Squad - Rescue Squad - Rescue Squad - Rescue Squad - TOTAL 19 TOTAL 16 TOTAL 13 TOTAL 12
FUTURE DEPLOYMENT MODEL UNIVERSITY HTS. 2019 2019 FRONT LINE - STAFFED FRONT LINE - STAFFED Quint 3 Rescue Squad 3 RESERVE - UNSTAFFED Engine - Rescue Squad - TOTAL 6 OR Quint 2 Rescue Squad 3 Command Car 1 RESERVE - UNSTAFFED Engine - Rescue Squad - TOTAL 6
QUINT Quint (fire apparatus) A quintuple combination pumper or quint is a fire service apparatus that serves the dual purpose of an engine and a ladder truck. The name quint is derived from the Latin prefix quinque-, meaning five, and refers to the five functions that a quint provides: pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders.
DIFFERENCES 100 Aerial Ladder vs. 75 Ladder Platform Bucket vs. Basic Ladder 115 Ground Ladders vs. 38 of Ladders 500 Gallons of Water vs. 300 Gallons 2000 GPM Pump vs. 1500 GPM 2000 of Fire Hose vs. 1000 Hose
CAPABILITIES Elevated Water Stream Collapse Zone Large Square Footage Lightweight Construction Mixed Class Construction Grandfathered Buildings Direct Access Two Master Streams (Tower Ladder) Tower Sprinkler
SAFETY Firefighters and Victims Enclosed Breathing Air Anchor Points No Climbing Ladder Equipment Saws Ladders Hand Tools Technical Rescue Lighting Interior/Exterior
Benefits of Compliance: NFPA 1710 is an insurance policy for the community and its businesses. NFPA 1710 offers insurance for the local economy by guaranteeing the community and its businesses that Fire and Emergency Medical Services will respond promptly and appropriately in an emergency. Even a moderate-sized fire can hurt the community s tax base. When businesses close, employees don t get paid. They can t put money back into the community, and may go from being taxpayers to public support recipients. The business can t pay taxes because it is not selling its goods and services. A fire that devastates a building will cause the company to consider whether it should reopen. The company may relocate to another city or state, meaning a permanent loss to the workforce and tax base. NFPA 1710 Company Staffing (Crew Size) Engine = minimum 4 on duty High volume/geographic restrictions= 5 minimum on duty Tactical hazards dense urban area = 6 minimum on duty Truck = minimum 4 on duty High volume/geographic restrictions = 5 minimum on duty Tactical hazards dense urban area = 6 minimum on duty Initial Alarm Deployment (number of firefighters including officers) Low hazard = 15 Firefighters Medium hazard = 28 Firefighters High hazard = 43 Firefighters
RESPONSE ANALYSIS 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Ladder Truck Engine
AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENTS SOUTH EUCLID UNIVERSITY Automatic Aid. A plan developed between two or more fire departments for immediate joint response on first alarms. [1142, 2012] SHAKER HEIGHTS HEIGHTS CLEVELAND HEIGHTS Formal Agreements Cleveland Heights Shaker Heights South Euclid Beachwood
SOUTH EUCLID UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS EAST CLEVELAND PEPPER PIKE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS MAYFIELD HEIGHTS SHAKER HEIGHTS HIGHLAND HEIGHTS CLEVELAND HEIGHTS BEACHWOOD LYNDHURST GATES MILLS Mutual Aid. A written intergovernmental agreement between agencies and/or jurisdictions that they will assist one another on request by furnishing personnel, equipment, and/or expertise in a specified manner. 3.3.2.2 Cuyahoga County MABAS Heights/Hillcrest Region MAYFIELD VILLAGE RICHMOND HEIGHTS EUCLID
AUTOMATIC AID LADDER TRUCKS GIS Mapping A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data. The key word to this technology is Geography this means that some portion of the data is spatial. NFPA 1710 Recommendations Initial company response 4 minutes Company shall have 4 members
Cleveland Heights HHCC Dispatch Partner East Tech (Rescue Team) Partner Automatic Aid Partner Shaker Heights HHCC Dispatch Partner East Tech (Rescue Team) Partner Automatic Aid Partner South Euclid HHCC Dispatch Partner East Tech (Rescue Team) Partner Automatic Aid Partner Richmond Heights HHCC Dispatch Partner East Tech (Rescue Team) Partner Mutual Aid Partner Beachwood HHCC Dispatch Partner East Tech (Rescue Team) Partner Mutual Aid Partner COLLABORATIVE EFFICIENCIES Regional Fire Dispatch Regional Technical Rescue Teams Automatic Aid Agreements Mutual Aid Agreements Co-operative Purchasing Agreements Co-operative Grant Apps./Awards Regional Disaster Planning Apparatus Maintenance Services Fire Investigation Team Regional Entrance Exam Testing
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE In each of the communities evaluated, ISO analyzes the relevant data on three major components of fire suppression: fire department, emergency communications, and water supply. In addition, ISO recognizes community efforts to reduce losses through fire prevention, public fire safety education, and fire investigation. The company then assigns a Public Protection Classification from 1 to 10. ISO s PPC information plays an important role in the decisions residential and commercial property insurers make affecting the availability and price of insurance coverage.
PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION Credit for Ladder Service (CLS) 5 buildings with 3 or more stories 5 buildings with NFF over 3,500 gpm 5 buildings single story 32 tall OR Combination of 5 of the above Quints ISO will give a quint full credit as either a pumper or a ladder, if properly equipped ISO will also give a quint full credit as a pumper and half credit as a ladder..but two quints do not equal two pumpers and one ladder
U.S. FIRE LOSS Year Property loss Loss per capita ($ millions) (2) 2008 $24,734 $81.34 2009 22,911 74.68 2010 20,486 66.23 2011 19,511 62.61 2012 23,977 76.36 2013 19,054 60.25 2014 21,801 68.42 2015 19,759 61.55 2016 23,789 73.56 2017 31,186 95.75
Fleet COST SERVICE LIFE COST PER SERVICE YEAR RESCUE SQUAD (2) $170,000 10 yrs. $17,000 x 2 ENGINE (1) $300,000 15 yrs. $20,000 LADDER TRUCK (1) $1,330,000 20 yrs. $66,500 TOTAL REPLACEMENT COST $2,385,000 20 yrs. $119,250 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Fleet Expenditures vs. Department Revenue AMBULANCE BILLING BILLED COLLECTED 2016 $479,147 $280,531 2017 $466,249 $239,982 2018 $461,791 $182,395 TOTAL $1,407,187 $702,908
FLEET COMPARABLES Service Department Salt/Plow Truck Kubota Garbage Buggy Leaf Vac Truck Sewer Truck Refuse/Garbage Truck x4 Service Life 10 yrs. Cost - $250,000 $100,000/yr. Police Department Detective Vehicles x4 SWAT Vehicle Patrol Vehicle x12 Service Life 5 yrs. Cost - $86,712 $208,108/yr.
It typically takes 3 or more firefighters to raise and place a long ground ladder. If at any given time a department has insufficient personnel to achieve this task safely and without exposure to injury, while issuing an attack and laying out hose lines, then an aerial device is needed. If the terrain and topography within a community make using ground ladders unsafe, an aerial device is needed. Terrain and landscape oddities may make it impossible for firefighters to gain access to two or three story structures with ground ladders. Under this condition, an aerial device is needed to perform necessary rescue or ventilating operations. An aerial device can significantly improve a fire district s ISO rating, lowering a community s property insurance premiums. Consideration needs to be given to the demographics of the population of your community. Increasing levels of obesity, aging, and disabled population may make it impractical to rescue a certain percentage of those you serve safely from even a second story window, without a platform apparatus. Communities with large square footage buildings, such as warehouses, large department stores, etc. require a safe means of delivery fire suppression from an elevated position. This can increase firefighter safety by minimizing the need for dangerous interior attacks SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY FINANCING Feasible payments Competitive Interest Rates Replacement Schedule Model Payment deferred until 2020
INFLATION Inflation on New Trucks Between raw materials costs and changes in regulations, the price of new trucks has been increasing each year. The percentage increase is 5% on average. Inflation costs that are encountered from waiting are more than interest costs at current rates. Maintenance Expenses on Older Trucks Maintenance costs increase as trucks age. In the initial stage (years 0-5), warranty covers the cost of most repairs. In the second stage (years 5-7), the warranty period ends but the trucks are not prone to large repairs in most cases. Then sometime at or around the seventh year, larger repairs begin to emerge outside of the warranty period.
WHY NOW? NFPA 1851, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, requires that structural turnout gear shall be retired when the garment is beyond repair and no longer able to pass an NFPA 1851 Advanced Inspection, or ten years from date of manufacture, whichever comes first. For proximity clothing, reflective outer shells have a mandatory retirement date of five years from date of manufacture.
PROJECT SUMMARY Positions this department to meet our mission for the next 20 years. Provides a more efficient and reliable response with current staffing. Cost avoidance of two front line pumping apparatus. Cost avoidance of increased maintenance. Reduced down time = higher community risk reduction Puts us in a strong position for possible collaborative efficiencies in the future.
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